Nixon asserts that as a parent, she organized with other parents to prevent New York City schools from taking nearly $400 million in cuts. She says that she ramped up funding for low-income schools under Foundation Aid, an initiative Cuomo stalled before cutting school funding by $1.3 billion.

The Democratic Socialist candidate says that the governor has increased the divide between funding for poor and rich school counties by 24 percent, bolstering New York’s status as the second-most unequal state with regard to school funding. Nixon also laments the involvement of police of in disciplinary procedures for black students.

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